Culture Tateyama Shoten Kathryn Wortley Boasting more than 140 years of history, Tateyama Shoten in Kumamoto Prefecture’s historic city of Hitoyoshi suits tea aficio...
Activities Fruit Picking Fun in Kumamoto Kathryn Wortley There’s nothing sweeter than picking fruit just for you and eating it right away, perched on a crate in the orchard. At least...
Food Kumamoto’s Farmhouse Cooking Kathryn Wortley Home to one of a mere handful of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems according to the Food and Agriculture Organ...
6 Culture Dejima in Nagasaki Sleiman Azizi The tiny island of Dejima in Nagasaki played an important role in Japan's history with the outside wall. Now a major tourist ...
2 Culture Japanese Plum Blossom & Plum Liquor Richard Jones The Japanese plum, both the blossom and the fruit.
Culture Enjoy the Edo Period in Modern Matsue Shauntoniqua Clayton Matsue Castle is the centerpiece of Matsue's well-preserved castle town. Sail around the castle's moats as if it were still t...
Culture Adachi Museum of Art and Yuushien Gardens Shauntoniqua Clayton Adachi Museum of Art is a must-see for any Japanese garden connoisseur and such people would do well to find themselves visit...
Culture En-musubi in the Izumo Region Shauntoniqua Clayton Izumo Taisha, or Izumo Grand Shrine, is one of the most famous and most significant Shinto shrines in Japan. Though the date ...
Culture Matsumori Tenmangu Shrine Sleiman Azizi In Nagasaki in Kyushu in western Japan, Matsumori Tenmangu Shrine features incredible woodcarvings, sacred trees and numerous...
6 Culture Tamawakasu-Mikoto Shrine Sherilyn Siy Tamawakasu-Mikoto Shrine is one of the most important shrines in Japan for many reasons: It is the main shrine of the Oki Isl...
